Chess Puzzle #0Dfua — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2061 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/f1; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/c2/c7/d6/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook f8; bishops d7/f4; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
  4. Best move: Ne5+ — knight g4→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppPb2p1/3P3p/1P5q/P1Q1NbnP/6P1/2P2P2/4RRK1 w - - 1 27

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